Word a Day
pit
What does pit mean?
pit (noun): a hole in the ground.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use pit in a sentence?
- The meadow around the town is full of old pits. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce pit?
/pɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of pit?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “pit”?
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What does “pit” mean?
protection from harm
Not quite: that's what defense means.
a quantity or volume
Not quite: that's what amount means.
one's male offspring
Not quite: that's what son means.
a hole in the ground
Right! That's what “pit” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “pit”?
cavity
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number
Not quite: number means something else.
season
Not quite: season means something else.
school
Not quite: school means something else.
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